We did the group stage draw totally random. We think that all teams have almost the equal quality, and it's been 3 years since the last edition, so we didn't seed the teams.
The groups and schedules, which have been added to the NT page are as follows:

The mappool of the Knockout phase is: The Astrolabe, Wicked Wood, Stronghold, Happy Semiconductor, Jungle's Edge, Space Level Island With Islands. Links with tilesets and levels will be updated.

Each team is allowed to have 1 veto map from the Knockout mappool. A team can pick its own veto-level during the knockout phase. After the group stage ends, captains will be asked for their team veto map.

Also, don't forget to check the JJ2 Discord group (forum post about it). Instant join link. You should follow the rules there, and use #online_play channel for NT topics.

We did the group stage draw totally random. We think that all teams have almost the equal quality, and it's been 3 years since the last edition, so we didn't seed the teams.
The groups and schedules, which have been added to the [url=http://jazzjackrabbit.net/index.php?op=ntarchive&page=26]NT page[/url] are as follows:
[b]Group A:[/b]
Egypt
Romania
Netherlands
Germany
[b]Group B:[/b]
Serbia
Poland
United Kingdom
Finland
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We also predetermined the maps in all of the 3 rounds.
[b]Round 1: [/b]Ancient Museum + Crystalline
[b]Round 2:[/b] Hall of the Mountain King + This Level Is Untitled
[b]Round 3:[/b] Nightwalker + Medieval Skycrapers
The mappool of the Knockout phase is: The Astrolabe, Wicked Wood, Stronghold, Happy Semiconductor, Jungle's Edge, Space Level Island With Islands. Links with tilesets and levels will be updated.
Each team is allowed to have 1 veto map from the Knockout mappool. A team can pick its own veto-level during the knockout phase. After the group stage ends, captains will be asked for their team veto map.
All the tournament rules can be found here [url=http://jazzjackrabbit.net/index.php?op=ntarchive&page=25]HERE[/url]
More news about the schedule and dates to follow.
Also, don't forget to check the JJ2 Discord group ([url=http://jazzjackrabbit.net/index.php?league=1&season=1&op=forumz&watte=viewtopic&topic=912]forum post[/url] about it). [url=https://discord.gg/0xKCCgllnBds7Z2o]Instant join link[/url]. You should follow the rules there, and use #online_play channel for NT topics.